method

hidden_field_tag

v3.2.8 - Show latest stable - 2 notes - Class: ActionView::Helpers::FormTagHelper

hidden_field_tag(name, value = nil, options = {}) public

Creates a hidden form input field used to transmit data that would be lost due to HTTP’s statelessness or data that should be hidden from the user.

Options

Creates standard HTML attributes for the tag.

Examples

hidden_field_tag 'tags_list'
# => <input id="tags_list" name="tags_list" type="hidden" />

hidden_field_tag 'token', 'VUBJKB23UIVI1UU1VOBVI@'
# => <input id="token" name="token" type="hidden" value="VUBJKB23UIVI1UU1VOBVI@" />

hidden_field_tag 'collected_input', '', :onchange => "alert('Input collected!')"
# => <input id="collected_input" name="collected_input" onchange="alert('Input collected!')"
#    type="hidden" value="" />

Show source

# File actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb, line 214
      def hidden_field_tag(name, value = nil, options = {})
        text_field_tag(name, value, options.stringify_keys.update("type" => "hidden"))
      end